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From: dww@stl.UUCP (David Wright)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Suggestion for Europe dumping newsgroups
Message-ID: <164@stl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 21:15:11 EDT
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Posted: Thu Apr 25 21:15:11 1985
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In article <6393@boring.UUCP> guido@mcvax.UUCP (Guido van Rossum) writes:
>[Xavier suggests a default distribution of 'na'.]
>
>Sorry, but I do not agree.  This would mean that Europe would also receive
>almost no messages in 'technical' newsgroups such as net.lang.c, net.unix,
>net.micro.* and what have you.  The existence of these groups is still the
>most important reason why Europe is attached to USENET, and I would hate
>to see them go.
>
Just to add a second "Yes" to the above.  Of course if you guys in the US
could filter out the used car ad's, MCI ad/flames, etc. first it would be
nice ...  but if you can't and that is the price of getting the USEFUL news
then keep it all coming.